Steinunn Sigurðardóttir
Icelandic poet and novelist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Steinunn Sigurðardóttir (born 26 August 1950) is an Icelandic poet and novelist.
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This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Steinunn.
For the fashion designer, see Steinunn Sigurðardóttir (designer).
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Steinunn Sigurðardóttir | |
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Born | (1950-08-26) 26 August 1950 (age 73) Reykjavík, Iceland |
Occupation | Poet, novelist |
Notable awards | Icelandic Literary Prize (1995) |
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She finished her university studies in 1972 with a BA in psychology and philosophy at University College Dublin. Since then, she has worked as a journalist for radio and television. She has lived in different places in Europe, the United States and Japan. Since the mid-nineties, she has mostly lived abroad − first in Paris, now in Berlin.